Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)
Discussions of a sequel to Beverly Hills Cop began before its release in theaters. Nevertheless, Paramount execs took a wait-and-see approach but didn’t have to wait long, as it shattered box office records for...
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Days of Thunder (1990)
Racing footage = good, drama = bad. This is about as short as the review of Days of Thunder needs to be, in this very disappointing misfire from the crew that brought you Top Gun, producer Jerry...
Man on Fire (2004)
Man on Fire is the second time A.J. Quinnell’s novel has been adapted for the big screen, with the first time coming back in 1987 in an unsuccessful version starring Scott Glenn. This 2004...
Enemy of the State (1998)
DC lawyer Robert Clayton Dean (Smith) is the unwitting recipient of a tape recording of a murder. Not just any murder, but of an assassination made by none other than the senior adviser to the...
Top Gun (1986)
Top Gun is a quintessential Reagan-era by-product, a pure fantasy highlighted by typical concentration on materialism and superficiality. From the synthesized score by Harold Faltermeyer to the synth-rock tunes of Berlin and Kenny Loggins,...
Crimson Tide (1995)
While I’ve never been a huge fan of director Tony Scott’s (True Romance, Days of Thunder) dark and claustrophobic style, where else would this be a natural fit than on a submarine? Hell, even shot...
True Romance (1993)
A young comicbook dealer (Slater, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves) falls in love and marries a young call girl (Arquette, Holy Matrimony) after killing her pimp. Unfortunately, he decides to steal a half million dollars worth of cocaine...